Preston Ward
Preston Meyer Ward
Born: July 24, 1927
Columbia, MO US
Deceased: June 2, 2013
Las Vegas, NV US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1944-1957
Major League Statistics
Preston Ward compiled a career batting average of .292 with 76 home runs and 466 RBI in his 737-game career with the Newport News Dodgers, Zanesville Dodgers, Danville Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Pueblo Dodgers, Mobile Bears and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Dodgers | 74 | 296 | 274 | 51 | 69 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 22 | 48 | .252 | .307 | .405 | .713 | 111 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 90 | 361 | 305 | 46 | 99 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 53 | 53 | .325 | .426 | .416 | .843 | 127 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 107 | 455 | 398 | 59 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 49 | 48 | .214 | .303 | .319 | .622 | 127 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 125 | 566 | 465 | 120 | 151 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 121 | 5 | 98 | 51 | .325 | .444 | .589 | 1.033 | 274 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 85 | 301 | 301 | 86 | 21 | 4 | 11 | .286 | .286 | .492 | .777 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 155 | 700 | 581 | 103 | 176 | 39 | 8 | 13 | 112 | 29 | 9 | 106 | 76 | .303 | .411 | .465 | .876 | 270 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 100 | 374 | 327 | 49 | 108 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 70 | 2 | 44 | 46 | .330 | .406 | .584 | .991 | 191 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 737 | 3054 | 2652 | 428 | 775 | 152 | 47 | 76 | 466 | 48 | 9 | 372 | 322 | .292 | .380 | .471 | .851 | 1249 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Dodgers | 1B | 74 | 600 | 29 | 18 | 59 | .972 | 8.500 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 1B | 88 | 681 | 48 | 19 | 52 | .975 | 8.284 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 1B | 106 | 889 | 69 | 27 | 74 | .973 | 9.038 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 1B | 125 | 1067 | 76 | 17 | 110 | .985 | 9.144 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1B | 155 | 1284 | 81 | 15 | 130 | .989 | 8.806 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 95 | 707 | 51 | 8 | 68 | .990 | 7.979 |
| Totals | 643 | 5228 | 354 | 104 | 493 | .982 | 8.681 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Zanesville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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